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Nicole Lynn

Nicole Lynn

Nicole Lynn holds a Ph.D. from UCLA and is an ASBMB Today volunteer contributor.

Articles by Nicole Lynn

Touching the future from the bench
Research Spotlight

Touching the future from the bench

April 10, 2024
Scholar, scientist, teacher and mentor Odutayo Odunuga discusses the important roles of the institutional PI, his journey and his research.
Mining millets
ASBMB Annual Meeting

Mining millets

March 23, 2024
Scientists evaluate beneficial organic and chemical compounds within within the seeds and oils of ancient grains.
Inflammation and diabetic kidney disease: Why mitochondria matter
Journal News

Inflammation and diabetic kidney disease: Why mitochondria matter

March 5, 2024
Restoring function to a specific organelle could mitigate disease progression.
A pioneer in lethal pathogen research
Annual Meeting

A pioneer in lethal pathogen research

Nov. 3, 2023
Since its inception, Jean Patterson has led the first-and-only private BSL4 research facility in the USA that has a NIH-affiliated primate facility.
Microbes and minerals
Climate Change

Microbes and minerals

Oct. 18, 2022
Carbon mineralization reduces CO2 and microbial biodiversity — as these projects ramp up, does subterranean ecology matter?
Conference inspires a shift in undergrad’s career goals
Student Chapters

Conference inspires a shift in undergrad’s career goals

Oct. 5, 2022
Anna Crysler, a recent Albion College graduate, won an ASBMB award for work that continued from her poster presentation at EB 2021.
In memoriam: Michael Stitelman
In Memoriam

In memoriam: Michael Stitelman

May 9, 2022
A member of the Yale Medical School clinical faculty and a practicing psychiatrist, he offered an annual class focused on academic research called “Science — a reading group.”
Pivoting to transform a pandemic classroom
Research Spotlight

Pivoting to transform a pandemic classroom

April 20, 2022
Shana Stoddard’s passion for research is personal, and her mentoring focus is constant.
Deciphering antiviral mechanisms during a pandemic
Annual Meeting

Deciphering antiviral mechanisms during a pandemic

March 17, 2022
Calvin Gordon, a JBC Herbert Tabor Early Career Investigator Award winner, will present his research at the ASBMB annual meeting.
Improving disease detection for personalized vaccines
Annual Meeting

Improving disease detection for personalized vaccines

Feb. 8, 2022
Susan Klaeger, a researcher at the Broad Institute, will speak at the ASBMB annual meeting’s Molecular & Cellular Proteomics session.
Telomerase studies led Collins to discoveries in genetic elements
Award

Telomerase studies led Collins to discoveries in genetic elements

Dec. 21, 2021
Kathleen Collins has won the ASBMB’s Earl and Thressa Stadtman Distinguished Scientist Award for outstanding achievement in basic research in the fields encompassed by the ASBMB.
Breastfeeding Awareness Month 2021
Health Observance

Breastfeeding Awareness Month 2021

Aug. 9, 2021
August is National Breastfeeding Awareness month. Here we highlight research related to breast milk that has been published recently in ASBMB journals.
Starved to death: Can dietary methionine combat cancer?
Journal News

Starved to death: Can dietary methionine combat cancer?

July 27, 2021
Scientists draw a connection between this essential amino acid and cancer lipid metabolism.
Arginine tango
Annual Meeting

Arginine tango

April 27, 2021
X-ray crystallography captures the choreography within a host immune-evading enzyme from Staphylococcus aureus.
From the journals: MCP
Journal News

From the journals: MCP

March 30, 2021
Finding new phosphorylation targets in bacteria. Identifying early markers of kidney damage. Linking protein turnover with longevity and energy. Read about recent articles on these topics published in the journal Molecular & Cellular Proteomics.
I smell a winner: Linking plant olfactory stimuli to genetic regulation
ASBMB Annual Meeting

I smell a winner: Linking plant olfactory stimuli to genetic regulation

March 15, 2021
As a JBC Herbert Tabor Early Career Investigator Award recipient, Ayumi Nagashima–Kasahara will present her work at the 2021 ASBMB Annual Meeting.
Meet Ahna Skop
Observance

Meet Ahna Skop

Feb. 12, 2021
She uses art, food and common ground to promote a love of science in kids and adults.
How a virus can affect memory: The role of HIV in HAND
Journal News

How a virus can affect memory: The role of HIV in HAND

Dec. 22, 2020
Across disciplines and continents, scientists work to demystify the role of an HIV-secreted protein in neurodegeneration.
World Pneumonia Day 2020
Health Observance

World Pneumonia Day 2020

Nov. 12, 2020
Pneumonia is incredibly common. In 2019 alone, 2.5 million lives worldwide were lost to this infectious disease, over half of which were children.
Decoding a protein’s role in connective tissue disorders
Journal News

Decoding a protein’s role in connective tissue disorders

Aug. 18, 2020
For research recently published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, three labs teamed up to uncover the mechanisms that contribute to Ehlers–Danlos syndrome.
National Women's Health Week
Health Observance

National Women's Health Week

May 10, 2020
In celebration of women and the many contributions they make every day globally, let’s take some time to engage in understanding and prioritizing their health.